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As corny as it may sound, my true goal was to crack the Americana market.
~ Arthur Godfrey
Americana
Corny
Crack
Goal
Market
May
Sound
True
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He asked if I was a songwriter, and I said yeah, that I was in town because I'd won this contest. He said, okay, then he was gonna play me his hit, and started singing 'When it's time to relax, one beer stands clear... '
~ Arthur Godfrey
Asked
Because
Beer
Clear
Contest
Gonna
He
His
Hit
Me
Okay
Play
Relax
Said
Singing
Songwriter
Stands
Started
Then
Time
Town
Won
Yeah
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I explained to the lady my love for John and his work, and she made it possible for me to purchase one of the 24 proofs, the one for 'I'm So Tired,' which I have on my piano at home.
~ Arthur Godfrey
Explained
His
Home
John
Lady
Love
Made
Me
Piano
Possible
Purchase
She
Tired
Which
Work
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I know how I like to be treated, so I always start by saying, 'Could you give me a moment of your time, I know you're very busy,' and usually, they will.
~ Arthur Godfrey
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I liked the way they treated the first, second, and third place finishers equally. It was an amazing year. I only entered two song contests this year; I won one and placed second in the other. And I entered each of them a day or two before the deadline.
~ Arthur Godfrey
Amazing
Before
Contests
Day
Deadline
Each
Entered
Equally
First
Liked
Only
Other
Place
Placed
Second
Song
Them
Third
Treated
Two
Way
Won
Year
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I really believe in myself. I'm the hardest worker I know, and one of the best songwriters. There's a craft to it, and it takes a long time to hone it, and I work really hard at it.
~ Arthur Godfrey
Believe
Best
Craft
Hard
Hardest
Hone
Know
Long
Long Time
Myself
Really
Songwriters
Takes
Time
Work
Worker
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I'd just hit the Billboard thing, and I had a good feeling. About a month ago, I received a call that said I was in the running, that I'd made the final 25. So I just wanted to place.
~ Arthur Godfrey
About
Billboard
Call
Feeling
Final
Good
Good Feeling
Had
Hit
Just
Made
Month
Place
Received
Running
Said
Thing
Wanted
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I'm proud to pay taxes in the United States; the only thing is, I could be just as proud for half the money.
~ Arthur Godfrey
Could
Half
Just
Money
Only
Pay
Proud
States
Taxes
The Only Thing
Thing
United
United States
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I've been playing music all my life, from being a choir soloist at Symphony Hall as a youngster to playing in bands through high school and college at Kent State. Went in the service at 17, out before I was 21.
~ Arthur Godfrey
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If I go to a seminar and someone like you or someone like him is talking, I'm never part of the group that rushes him directly afterward. I always wait in the back corner with my head down until everyone is gone, and then I go up and do my thing.
~ Arthur Godfrey
Afterwards
Always
Back
Corner
Directly
Down
Everyone
Go
Gone
Group
Head
Him
Like
Never
Part
Seminar
Someone
Talking
Then
Thing
Until
Up
Wait
You
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It's not an act, it's just my way.
~ Arthur Godfrey
Act
Just
Way
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Married and divorced, three beautiful daughters, two in college. The other one is 16, lives with her mom. I'm 46, I've worked for the Post Office for 18 years, seven facilities in three states.
~ Arthur Godfrey
Beautiful
College
Daughters
Divorced
Facilities
Her
Lives
Married
Mom
Office
Other
Post
Post Office
Seven
States
Three
Two
Worked
Years
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Now I'm fortunate to have a good band in CA, and play many solo gigs as well. My point is that I stopped playing in bands and played solo for four years, to get back into the groove and pulse of writing and singing and who I am on stage.
~ Arthur Godfrey
Am
Back
Band
Bands
Fortunate
Four
Get
Gigs
Good
Good Band
Groove
I Am
Many
Now
Play
Played
Playing
Point
Pulse
Singing
Solo
Stage
Stopped
Well
Who
Writing
Years
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The biggest deal for me was that all 24 winners are placed on the Billboard CD of the Year, which went out to 500 of the biggest Music Reps in the business, from radio and press to management and booking.
~ Arthur Godfrey
Biggest
Billboard
Business
CD
Deal
Management
Me
Music
Out
Placed
Press
Radio
Which
Winners
Year
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You get a letter from her agency embracing you into the family that says, 'It is our goal now to help you achieve your dream of being a songwriter, in John's memory.'
~ Arthur Godfrey
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You know, if you don't do nothin, you don't do nothin.
~ Arthur Godfrey
Know
Nothin
You
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You know, it sounds corny, but I believe in myself. And I work hard.
~ Arthur Godfrey
Believe
Corny
Hard
I Believe
I Believe In
Know
Myself
Sounds
Work
Work Hard
You
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AuthorName
Arthur Godfrey
Profession
Entertainer
BirthDate
31 August, 1903
DeathDate
16 March, 1983
Country
United States
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